I Became a Villainous Character with a Limited Lifespan

Episode 70

A snowy Christmas Eve was quite romantic. Although the conversation to finish the schedule was a bit long, there was enough leeway to go to Seung-hyun.

“Are you going home?”

“No. I have a place to drop by separately.”

“I see. Then I’ll get going…”

“Ah, Secretary Hwang.”

Jae-young grabbed Secretary Hwang, who turned around after finishing his words. Secretary Hwang waited for his words as if asking what the matter was.

‘Still, since it’s Christmas, at least a cake…’

“Christmas cake is sold at this branch too, right?”

“Of course it’s sold.”

“I want to take one, is it possible?”

“The stock… I’ll check.”

Secretary Hwang took out his cell phone and sent a text message somewhere. While waiting for a reply, he asked Jae-young,

“I guess you’re going to meet some friends.”

“…Something like that.”

“Ah, could it be a lover…?”

There was a faint expectation in the asking face. Jae-young shook his head bitterly.

“…No. It’s not that kind of relationship.”

“I won’t tell the CEO.”

“It’s really not. Just… someone I’ve been close with recently.”

It felt bitter for no reason even though he said it himself. It would be nice if he could introduce with a different name. Would that be possible?

“I see. Ah, there are some that will go out for sale tomorrow. If you go down and choose, they will package it right away.”

“Thank you. Then take care on your way back.”

“Yes. I hope you have a merry Christmas Eve too, Young Master.”

Secretary Hwang smiled kindly and bowed his head. Jae-young went down to the 1st floor, picked a cake of a suitable size, and headed to Seung-hyun’s house.

[I’ll arrive in 30 minutes] 6:49 PM

After sending a message, Jae-young, who took the wheel, drove the car along the familiar road. The road was a bit jammed due to the heavy snowfall, but it wasn’t to the point of being frustrating.

A white Christmas Eve. It seemed like it would be a memorable day. Especially since he would spend it with Seung-hyun.

‘I hope he likes the cake.’

He picked the one that looked the most ordinary, surely he wouldn’t dislike it. Jae-young parked the car and entered the house.

“…?”

The lights were off. It was too early to sleep, did he go somewhere?

Jae-young took out his cell phone and opened the message window. The message window where the read receipt hadn’t disappeared yet was visible.

‘The shoes are here. No, of course he could have gone out wearing something else, but…’

“What are you doing?”

“…!!!”

Surprised by the voice suddenly heard from behind, Jae-young almost fell over. Seung-hyun in pajamas looked at him for a moment and smirked.

He woke up at the sound of the car coming in. He had just read the message on the notification bar and washed his face before coming out because he thought his just-woken-up face looked terrible.

He didn’t intend to surprise him, but it was an amusing sight.

“You were surprised, weren’t you? What were you doing without even turning on the lights?”

“I just woke up a moment ago.”

“Now?”

At dinner time? Jae-young, who had already turned on the lights, made a suspicious face. Did he think he was joking?

“I’m unemployed, so it can happen. I took a short nap.”

Seung-hyun, who had a strangely pleasant look on his face, said he would go change clothes and went into the dressing room. In the meantime, Jae-young put the things he brought on the dining table.

“What’s this?”

“I said I’ll make dinner, didn’t I?”

“I remember that… This.”

Seung-hyun pointed to the cake box and said. It was obviously a cake box at a glance. Could it be that he doesn’t like it? Jae-young said with a bit of concern,

“It’s Christmas. Cakes are… hotels usually sell Christmas cakes. I saw it, so…”

It wasn’t that he brought it because he saw it, but he even asked for it to be brought, but Jae-young watched Seung-hyun’s reaction.

“Ah, right. Because it’s Christmas.”

“Do you perhaps not like it much?”

“No. It’s just… it’s my first time getting something like this.”

Since he never placed meaning on Christmas, there was no way he would have gotten a Christmas cake. Regardless of white Christmas Eve or whatever, he was just thinking about meeting.

Seeing this made him feel a bit that today was a special day.

“I like it.”

It must be about liking the cake, but for some reason, Jae-young’s heart fluttered at those words and he smiled, finding himself ridiculous.

“If you were sleeping, you obviously didn’t eat dinner.”

“Yes. Well…”

“Wait. I’ll make it delicious for you.”

Jae-young sat Seung-hyun, who was in home wear, on the sofa and happily entered the familiar kitchen. After a meal that was no different from usual, but with a slightly special feeling, cake came out for dessert.

It was a cake shape that made you think, ah, it’s Christmas at a glance. Seung-hyun, who used to think desserts were a luxury so he couldn’t eat them, and these days he didn’t eat them because it was burdensome to eat alone and he was too lazy to go out. It was the first cake he had eaten in a long time.

“It’s sparkling. Almost too pretty to eat.”

“It came out well. It’s a line that sells well every year. Hotel cakes sell quite well on Christmas. Especially this year…”

“When you say it like that, you really do seem like a Y Hotel person.”

Seung-hyun, who remembered the second day they met, when he brazenly poked his face into the room saying he was a hotel employee, smirked. At that time, he really thought he was crazy.

“It’s a place I will inherit someday, so I’m at least checking the minimum information.”

“I thought you were just unemployed.”

“…You’re underestimating me too much.”

“But you were only busy recently, you didn’t live busily even in your own opinion, did you? Always thinking about going out to play.”

“I check from time to time. And that’s not because I just want to play, it’s with Seung-hyun…”

It’s because I want to spend time with you. Jae-young, who was about to say that, swallowed his words. He didn’t want to make things awkward when the mood was good.

Instead, he handed Seung-hyun, who couldn’t drink alcohol, the non-alcoholic beverage he had brought.

“But there’s really not much time left now. Since the trip is right after the new year.”

“What do you mean not much time left? I have to do this for another week.”

Jae-young said, resting his chin as if tired. Seung-hyun looked at his face for a moment.

“You’ve been getting managed diligently these days.”

“Because I’m a face madam. My mother is someone who says until her mouth is dry that you have to appeal your strengths.”

Moreover, Seong-ah knew well that Jae-young’s appearance made a favorable impression of Y Hotel and even his family’s image in some parts of the Internet.

‘I have to at least earn my keep like this even though I don’t do anything.’

Thanks to that, in order to create a neat look as if managed but not, he was being dragged to the shop every morning with his mother. To him, there seemed to be little difference between usual and now.

“Are you wearing makeup?”

“It’s too simple to be called makeup. Just briefly…”

He was definitely thinking that, but seeing Seung-hyun intently looking at his face, he felt like retracting that thought a bit.

At a glance, it was a face that liked how he looked now. He seemed to like his face usually too, but especially so now.

‘…Should I get managed from time to time…?’

“Seeing your hair up after a long time feels unfamiliar too.”

“Which do you prefer?”

At the light question, Seung-hyun fell into serious contemplation. Both down and up had their own charms. If he had to choose…

“…Down… no, up is…”

“Why?”

“Doesn’t a look you see occasionally leave more of an impression than a look you see often?”

“Hmm. That makes sense too.”

Jae-young laughed and lightly touched his hair. He thought about wearing it up all the time, but hearing that it’s good to see it occasionally made him change his mind again.

‘I should save it.’

“How’s the cake?”

“I thought this kind of cake would only look fancy, but it tastes good too. It’s moderately sweet, so my hand keeps reaching for it.”

“Of course, right? Our pastry department does a good job. We ranked 1st in hotel cake preference last Christmas season.”

Although it was certain that he would inherit Y Hotel, he wasn’t particularly fond of it even while occasionally looking at the data. But thinking it was something to boast about in front of Seung-hyun, he felt a bit of attachment to it.

It was nice to bring the Christmas cake that was hard to get on the same day without difficulty, and thanks to that, to see Seung-hyun’s relaxed face.

“…I’ve never thought snowy days were good… but today, it seems a bit okay.”

Seung-hyun muttered while chewing the cake and looked out the window. It was snowing again, which had briefly stopped during the day. A Christmas Eve spent eating cake with Jae-young on a snowy day.

“Is that so? I originally liked snow… but today, I like it even more.”

Jae-young’s eyes met Seung-hyun’s and he smiled brightly. He had a strange feeling as if he could hear the sound of carols that couldn’t possibly be heard.

It was a Christmas Eve that would remain in his memory for a long time, the first meaningful one in his life.